Charlie -
I would suppose that he will be tying with you at first and probably will not need a kit with tying materials (feathers, floss, hair,etc.).
If that is the case, what you really need to get for him, if you think he will be serious about tying, is a good set of tying tools - including a vise.
My advice is to buy as good a vise as you can, preferably a reasonably priced rotary, and then build around it with a good set of scissors, hackle pliers, crimping pliers for barbs, bobbin(s), a bodkin, a whip finisher, a half hitch tool, and a selection of thread (black, olive, red, and brown). You could add to this list as it fits into your tying style. The good vise is the key, because it will outlast any of the inexpensive sets and form a base for him to expand his equipment as he learns.
By the way, this is what I did for one of my grandsons - the only one who has shown an interest in fly fishing - and I haven't regretted it. My one mistake? I didn't get him a rotary vise, and now he wants/needs one.
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On 6/21/06, Charlie Bonner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We are getting my 9 year old a starter kit for his bday. What kind do you
suggest. We have about narrowed it down the Cabela's or Bass pro. We are
looking at something in the $60 range. Any good suggestions? I looked on
Lines End but couldn't find anything, does Byard have any?
